PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greissi Jiorgite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fossmo comes to the cage accompanied by Helge Fossmo predikar. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Fossmo
vs
Jiorgite

203 cm
26
286 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

200 cm
29
242 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Red Hand Clothing
Project Mayhem

Red Hand Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greissi Jiorgite!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fossmo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fossmo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Greissi Jiorgite has been cut.
Fossmo is looking to clinch but Jiorgite is avoiding it.
A combination from Fossmo does no damage.
Fossmo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fossmo wants to clinch.
Fossmo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jiorgite manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jiorgite wants a takedown.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fossmo misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jiorgite has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fossmo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fossmo as Jiorgite tries to tie him up.
Jiorgite can't find room to land a body shot as Fossmo controls the action.
Fossmo lands a nice uppercut.
Fossmo misses with a punch on the inside.
Fossmo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jiorgite blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiorgite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jiorgite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fossmo blocks a body shot from Jiorgite.
Jiorgite wants to stall.
Fossmo looking to slow down the pace here.
Fossmo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jiorgite backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jiorgite - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jiorgite misses with a punch to the body.

Jiorgite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fossmo stalks Jiorgite and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jiorgite's face. Jiorgite staggers backwards, shaken.

Fossmo has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiorgite is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fossmo misses with some punches.
Fossmo lands an uppercut.
Fossmo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiorgite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiorgite is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fossmo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Helge Fossmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greissi Jiorgite.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Jiorgite scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fossmo stalling in the clinch but Jiorgite improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Jiorgite.
Jiorgite lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fossmo misses with a punch on the inside.
Jiorgite lands with a short shot to the head.
Fossmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fossmo misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fossmo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fossmo.
Still in the clinch, Jiorgite scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Jiorgite.
Still in the clinch, Fossmo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Jiorgite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jiorgite moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiorgite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fossmo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jiorgite counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jiorgite.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fossmo working a defensive guard here.
Jiorgite trying to control but Fossmo is working from the bottom.
Fossmo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jiorgite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fossmo is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Helge Fossmo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fossmo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fossmo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jiorgite fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fossmo misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fossmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fossmo is looking to clinch but Jiorgite is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fossmo.
Helge Fossmo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fossmo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jiorgite fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fossmo swinging wildly here.

Jiorgite closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jiorgite wants to stall.
Fossmo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiorgite.
Fossmo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fossmo has a couple of punches blocked by Jiorgite.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jiorgite wants to stall.
Fossmo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiorgite.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fossmo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fossmo has a couple of punches blocked by Jiorgite.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helge Fossmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greissi Jiorgite's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fossmo wants to clinch up but Jiorgite keeps it at a distance.

Jiorgite gets tackled into the cage by Fossmo. Fossmo maintains the clinch.
Fossmo misses with the head strike.
Fossmo is trying to force a seperation but Jiorgite has the dominant position.
Jiorgite is trying to maintain a safe position but Fossmo gets an underhook and turns Jiorgite into the cage.
Jiorgite is stalling here.

Jiorgite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fossmo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fossmo has a couple of punches blocked by Jiorgite.
Fossmo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fossmo lands with a left to the head.
Jiorgite drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fossmo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jiorgite has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fossmo after a bit of a struggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fossmo wants to break free but Jiorgite has control.
Jiorgite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fossmo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jiorgite won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fossmo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Helge Fossmo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fossmo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fossmo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jiorgite is looking to take this one to the mat.
Helge Fossmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greissi Jiorgite.
A nice left hand lands by Fossmo.
Fossmo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jiorgite is trying to stall.
Fossmo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fossmo working aggressively here.
Fossmo is trying to force a seperation but Jiorgite has the dominant position.
Fossmo is looking to control Jiorgite's arms but Jiorgite gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fossmo has his back to the cage.
Jiorgite is looking to break free of the clinch but Fossmo has double underhooks.
Jiorgite tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jiorgite is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fossmo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jiorgite throws a punch but it's blocked by Fossmo.
Jiorgite blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Fossmo.
Jiorgite throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fossmos head.
Fossmo throws a head punch that misses.
Fossmo can't break the clinch.
Jiorgite drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fossmo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fossmo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fossmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jiorgite has hold of one of Fossmo's legs. Fossmo is fighting the takedown attempt but Jiorgite gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Jiorgite avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fossmo keeping moving, preventing Jiorgite from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fossmo is trying to keep Jiorgite in close.
Jiorgite wants to control from the top but Fossmo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo is trying to keep Jiorgite in close.
Fossmo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fossmo thows a huge punch but Jiorgite dodges it nicely.
Jiorgite blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fossmo.
Jiorgite makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jiorgite.
Fossmo advances position into side control!
Fossmo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jiorgite tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fossmo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fossmo scores with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiorgite on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo cracks Jiorgite with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jiorgite is trying to improve his position.
Fossmo working the ground and pound from side control.
Jiorgite is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fossmo connects with a decent elbow.

Jiorgite is rocked!
Fossmo cracks Jiorgite with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Fossmo immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Jiorgite is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Fossmo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helge Fossmo!
Helge Fossmo gave a mention to Sydney BEAST Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).